Leather jacket, tattered and stained a deep crimson…
A boiler suit, dusty and faded…
Boots, heavy and black…
A knife, shining against the light of the room as he approached her with an outstretched hand.
“This is for the trick-or-treaters, babe.” Lucy said as she turned around.
“Aw come on, not even one piece?” Colin asked as he lifted his mask.
“No, it’s never one piece with you!” Lucy snipped, “I’m not gonna be the lame lady handing out fruit!”
“We gotta go anyway, babe.” Olivia said as she stumbled forward wrapped in toilet paper with a gold chain around her neck.
“That better not be the toilet paper I just bought.” Sam said as she turned on Friday the 13th.
“I’m gonna get it back on the roll!” Olivia said as she stumbled out the door.
Wendy walked out in her Yor Briar cosplay joined by Lucy with a cape and plastic vampire fangs.
“I still don’t understand why Chet always plans this stupid party ON Halloween.” The goth groaned.
“Relax, it’s gotta be better than last year’s, right?” Colin wondered.
It was lame.
Sooooo much lamer than last year.
Everyone was just standing around in costume singing corny Halloween karaoke and drinking fruit punch.
“I can’t believe I had to miss Skullborn 3 for this.” Ronnie groaned in her dollar general skeleton get-up.
Mina slipped by her with a fiendish grin and pulled a huge flask out of her enormous witch’s hat.
“What are you up to?” Ronnie asked as her coworker finished dumping the flask in the punch bowl.
“Ohhh, just spicing up this lame ass party.” Mina impishly giggled.
Colin came by the table and filled up four cups.
“He’s gonna puke on you again, you know that right?” Ronnie said.
“Oh no, this time it’s the boss’s little pet that’s gonna get plastered in puke.” Mina giggled as she watched Colin and Wendy take a sip.
“As if he’d let that happen with one of his hoes.” Ronnie said with an eye roll.
“Wow, this is a lot better than last year’s crappy concentrate blend.” Tina smiled.
“Something tastes… off…” Wendy said.
“Anyone else want more?” Colin asked.
“Yes.” Wendy, Tina, and Olivia said in sync…
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Eighteen cups of punch later…
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“CaUsE wE’rE thE MoNsTErs DeeP iNsIDe, tHe OnE s hEre tO cLaIm the NiGHt!!!” Colin and his girlfriends drunkenly sang as they swayed around like they were just beat up.
“Okay, I have to admit, this is pretty good.” Ronnie smiled.
“HeLl yeAh iT iS!” A drunk Mina added.
“Okay, I’m starting to see that somebody brought alcohol here, and I’m gonna find out who!” Chet said.
“Ahhhhh cooome on duuuuude, it was just getting fuuun!!!!” Wendy said as nearly face planted off the stage.
“Okay, you know what, I’m calling this party off before somebody does something stupid! Colin, could you four get off the stage while I call an Uber for… Colin?” Chet asked.
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A shopping cart flying down the hill as four drunk friends howled into the night.
Expired eggs flying in all directions.
A bar.
More drinks.
Jack-o-laterm smashing.
Another bar.
Funny Skeleton poses.
ANOTHER BAR.
And then… a flash of blinding… pink?
And a woman… grabbing him… squeezing him…
That’s all Colin could remember as he woke up in his bed, nude and covered in candy wrappers.
“And that’s not even mentioning the giant shit you took on the doormat!” Sam yelled.
“I’m so ashamed…” Tina groaned.
“We’ll at least you HAVE some goddamn shame!” Lucy yelled.
“Hey!” Wendy yelled.
“Don’t HEY me, you’re the one who cussed out the neighbor after you PUKED on her!” Lucy yelled.
“For once, you guys screwed up and I didn’t… feels nice.” Olivia said.
“Are you FUCKING SERIOUS?! You scratched the fuck out of my truck with that stupid cart!!!!” Sam screamed.
‘Oh god, what did I do?’ Colin groaned.
“And I could’ve forgiven Colin for forgetting our movie marathon if he didn’t bring HER home!” Lucy added.
“Her?” Colin groaned.
Colin suddenly realized there was someone curled up next to him, and looked over to see a costume he didn’t recognize…